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Re:Google DeepMind by Lacerda69 on Thursday April 20, 2023 @06:59PM (#35647675)
i used gmail since the beta and never saw an ad there, what are you talking about?
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Re:Google DeepMind by illiarian on Friday April 21, 2023 @01:24AM (#35650052)
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https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6603?hl=en

When you open Gmail, you'll see ads that were selected to show you the most useful and relevant ads. The process of selecting and showing personalized ads in Gmail is fully automated. These ads are shown to you based on your online activity while you're signed into Google. We will not scan or read your Gmail messages to show you ads.

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To opt-out of the use of personal information for personalized Gmail ads, go to the Ads Settings page

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They literally train their datasets on people's personal data.

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Re:Google DeepMind by Lacerda69 on Saturday April 22, 2023 @04:48AM (#35664558)
oh my bad i probably opted out right from the start then + heavy use of adblockers
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